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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
TWO JADE SCABBARD SLIDES
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
Details
TWO JADE SCABBARD SLIDES
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
Both slides are well carved to the top in high relief depicting a sinuous chilong; one slide showing the dragon confronting a bear and the other depicting it being accompanied by two juvenile dragons.
The larger: 4 1/4 in. (11 cm.) long (2)
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
Both slides are well carved to the top in high relief depicting a sinuous chilong; one slide showing the dragon confronting a bear and the other depicting it being accompanied by two juvenile dragons.
The larger: 4 1/4 in. (11 cm.) long (2)
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1997
Brought to you by
Priscilla Kong